Pasta La Vista! 13 Major Italian Pasta Brands Could Disappear From US Store Shelves as 107% Tariffs Take Effect

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. . .Thirteen Italian pasta brands could pull their products from US grocery stores — or potentially be forced to hike prices dramatically as soon as January, when punishing 107% tariffs are set to take effect.

The levies — the highest the White House has moved to impose on a specific product since the start of President Trump’s crackdown on imports — come from the US’ 15% baseline tariff on European Union goods plus a punishing 92% levy over accusations that Italian pasta makers have been undercutting US competitors.

The Commerce Department says the penne purveyors have been violating “antidumping” laws, exporting their products to the US market at a very low price to gain an advantage over local businesses.

One affected company decried the new policy to The Post, declaring it would not pass on costs from the new tariff to customers.

“This will be devastating to all the Italian pasta companies, not just Rummo,” said Jim Donnelly, chief commercial officer for Rummo USA. (Read more from “Pasta La Vista! 13 Major Italian Pasta Brands Could Disappear From US Store Shelves as 107% Tariffs Take Effect” HERE)

Trump Pledges to ‘Abide’ by Deal to End Government Shutdown — But Vows to Upend Obamacare Subsidies

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President Trump said Monday that he will abide by the terms of a deal ending the ongoing 41-day government shutdown — but that Republicans will pursue a new plan to replace expiring health insurance subsidies that triggered the funding lapse.

Trump said that the government would fully reopen “very quickly” amid the mass-cancelation of flights caused by federal workers taking time off to work side jobs to earn money.

“I’ll abide by the deal. The deal is very good,” the president said when asked about a provision requiring him to re-hire federal workers who were fired during the shutdown.

The deal brokered by eight Democratic senators guarantees an open vote on extending more generous pandemic-era Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire Dec. 31 for about 22 million people.

But the deal doesn’t guarantee an outcome for that vote and Trump made clear he prefers a different resolution.

“We want a health care system where we pay the money to the people instead of the insurance companies,” Trump said in the Oval Office. (Read more from “Trump Pledges to ‘Abide’ by Deal to End Government Shutdown — But Vows to Upend Obamacare Subsidies” HERE)

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College Student, 20, Arrested for Allegedly Hurling Antisemitic Comment at Dave Portnoy During Pizza Review

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A Mississippi college student was arrested for allegedly hurling an antisemitic comment at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy as he filmed a pizza review, according to authorities and reports.

Patrick McClintock, 20, was arrested Monday after a viral video allegedly captured him yelling, “F–k the Jews” toward Portnoy, who is Jewish, as he filmed a “One Bite” pizza review in Starkville on Friday, The Starkville Police Department confirmed to the Reflector, Mississippi State University’s student newspaper.

McClintock was a junior and a mechanical engineering major at Mississippi State University, the university’s campus paper reported.

He voluntarily withdrew from MSU as a student on Monday afternoon, a university spokesperson confirmed to The Post.

McClintock was hit with a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace. A warrant for his arrest had been issued over the weekend, police told the outlet. (Read more from “College Student, 20, Arrested for Allegedly Hurling Antisemitic Comment at Dave Portnoy During Pizza Review” HERE)

Trump Hints at Agreements With Syria After Meeting Jihadi President: ‘I Think This Leader Can Do It’

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President Donald Trump hinted that Syria could possibly join several agreements, which include joining an anti-ISIS coalition and the Abraham Accords, after meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday.

While taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office, Trump was asked how his meeting went with Sharaa. Trump described Sharaa as a “very strong leader” and a “tough guy.” Trump also indicated that his administration wanted to “see Syria be successful.”

“Could you update us on your meeting? Did you come to any agreements?” a reporter asked Trump.

“He’s a very strong leader, he comes from a very tough place, and he’s a tough guy,” Trump said. “I like him. I get along with him — the President, the new President of Syria. We’ll do everything we can to make Syria successful, because that’s part of the Middle East.”

Trump also noted that there was “peace now in the Middle East” for the first time that people could remember, and described Syria as being a “very big part of the Middle East.” (Read more from “Trump Hints at Agreements With Syria After Meeting Jihadi President: ‘I Think This Leader Can Do It’” HERE)

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Trump Touts Affordability While Inflation Rages Across America on Everything From Food to Furniture to Cars

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With a social media post that said “STOP LYIN” about there being an affordability crisis, President Trump claims he’s whipped inflation.

But consumers are still feeling the squeeze.

Target’s prices are up 5.5% nationwide this year and Walmart’s are up 5.3%, according to an analysis by DataWeave, which looked at roughly 16,000 items across each retailer’s website.

Amazon’s price hikes have averaged more than 12%, according to a report.

After seven months under Trump’s tariffs, Americans are paying more for nearly everything — from a cup of joe and plush living room sofas to children’s toys.

Inflation for food has been tamed to 3.1%, according to September’s Consumer Price Index — a far cry from the double-digit increases under President Joe Biden. (Read more from “Trump Touts Affordability While Inflation Rages Across America on Everything From Food to Furniture to Cars” HERE)

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Trump Says He Wants To Give $2,000 Tariff ‘Dividends’ To Every American

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President Trump announced Sunday that his administration will send $2,000 checks to Americans using money collected from tariffs.

“A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He called opponents of tariffs “FOOLS!” and said the country is taking in “Trillions of Dollars” that will help pay down the national debt.

The proposal would require Congressional approval to become reality. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced similar legislation this summer that would provide $600 tariff rebates to most Americans and their children, The Hill reported.

“My legislation would allow hard-working Americans to benefit from the wealth that Trump’s tariffs are returning to this country,” Hawley said at the time.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in August that the administration plans to use tariff revenue to reduce the $38.12 trillion national debt. Trump also said Sunday the revenue would pay down the “ENORMOUS” debt. (Read more from “Trump Says He Wants To Give $2,000 Tariff ‘Dividends’ To Every American” HERE)

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U.S. Senators Reach Deal That Could End Record Shutdown

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US senators reached a bipartisan deal Sunday that would resume federal funding and end a shutdown that has stretched to a record 40 days and forced many government operations to grind to a halt.

The deal between Democratic and Republican senators — just the first step to halting the shutdown — came as authorities warned US air travel could soon “slow to a trickle” as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed over the weekend.

Outlets including CNN and Fox News reported lawmakers had reached a stopgap agreement to fund the government through January after wrangling over health care subsidies, food benefits and President Donald Trump’s firings of federal employees.

As news of the breakthrough emerged, Trump told reporters when he arrived at the White House after a weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida: “It looks like we’re getting very close to the shutdown ending.”

The Republican-led Senate swiftly held a procedural vote Sunday aimed at moving the legislative measure forward, and the vote appeared to have support from enough Democrats to advance. (Read more from “U.S. Senators Reach Deal That Could End Record Shutdown” HERE)

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Ex-Jihadist Syrian President Due at White House for Landmark Talks

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Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday for unprecedented talks just days after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.

Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, will be the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the country’s independence in 1946.

Formerly affiliated with Al-Qaeda, Sharaa’s group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), was itself only delisted as a terrorist group by Washington in July.

Since taking power, Syria’s new leaders have sought to break from their violent past and present a more moderate image to ordinary Syrians and foreign powers. (Read more from “Ex-Jihadist Syrian President Due at White House for Landmark Talks” HERE)

Republicans Blast Schumer’s ‘Absurd’ Plan to End Record Government Shutdown

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The political standoff over the government shutdown hit day 38 Friday, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiling a new proposal — and Republicans swiftly rejecting it as an “absurd” nonstarter that does nothing to resolve the deeper budget impasse.

Schumer (D-NY) urged colleagues to support what he called a “clean, one-year extension” of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, attaching the measure to a temporary funding bill to reopen the government through Sept. 30, 2026. The goal, he said, was to buy time for longer-term budget talks.

“After so many failed votes, it’s clear we need to try something different,” Schumer said on the Senate floor, flanked by fellow Democrats. “What the Senate is doing isn’t working for either party — and isn’t working for the American people.”

He described the proposal as an “extension of current law,” not a negotiation, adding that Democrats were willing to form a bipartisan committee to discuss future ACA reforms once the government reopens. “We need Republicans to just say, ‘Yes,’” Schumer said.

But GOP leaders were quick to shoot down the plan.

“It’s an indication that they’re feeling the heat,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), “but I just don’t think that it gets anywhere close to what we need to do here.”

House conservatives were even more blunt.

“This is a nonstarter for the Republican Study Committee,” said Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), who chairs the chamber’s largest GOP bloc.

President Trump, weighing in on Truth Social, urged Republicans to either “reach a Deal to end the Democrat Shutdown” or “terminate the Filibuster” — an option Thune and other Senate leaders have already dismissed.

Schumer’s proposal came as the shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — dragged into its sixth week, with pressure mounting from unions representing air traffic controllers, federal employees, and other affected workers.

Meanwhile, Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a separate GOP measure by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) that would have paid back wages to federal employees missing at least two pay periods. Though three Democrats — Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.), Raphael Warnock (Ga.), and John Ossoff (Ga.) — joined Republicans, the 53–43 vote fell short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster.

The government shutdown began Oct. 1 after Senate Democrats — all but three — voted against a Republican bill that would have kept the government open until Nov. 21.

With both sides dug in and no compromise in sight, Americans continue to face mounting frustration — and uncertainty — over when Washington will finally get back to work.

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“For What Did We Fight?”: 100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Says Britain Has Betrayed the Sacrifices of His Generation

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A 100-year-old World War II veteran has delivered a stunning rebuke of modern Britain, saying the sacrifices made by his generation “weren’t worth it” given what the country has become today.

During an emotional Remembrance Sunday segment on Good Morning Britain, Alec Penstone — a centenarian who fought for his nation in one of history’s defining conflicts — reflected not with pride, but with sorrow and disillusionment.

“My message is, I can see in my mind’s eye those rows and rows of white stones and all the hundreds of my friends who gave their lives, for what?” Penstone said, his voice trembling. “The country of today? No, I’m sorry — but the sacrifice wasn’t worth the result of what it is now.”

The comment visibly stunned hosts Kate Garraway and Adil Ray, who had expected a message of remembrance and gratitude. Instead, Penstone offered a haunting critique — a sense that the freedoms his generation bled for have eroded.

Pressed by Ray to elaborate, Penstone didn’t back down. “Well, what we fought for was our freedom,” he said. “Even now, it’s downside worse than what it was when I fought for it.”

It was a rare moment of candor — and heartbreak — from one of the last living links to the Second World War. To him, the modern United Kingdom has drifted far from the ideals of liberty and dignity that his generation defended.

Across Britain, concerns about freedom of speech have become increasingly common, with reports suggesting dozens of citizens are arrested each day for so-called “offensive” posts online. For veterans like Penstone, who risked everything to oppose tyranny abroad, the notion of censorship at home feels like a betrayal.

Garraway tried to steer the conversation back to gratitude, assuring Penstone that the younger generations still honor his sacrifice. “All the generations that have come since — including me and my children — are so grateful for your bravery and all that for service personnel,” she said. “It’s our responsibility now to make Britain the country you fought for.”

Penstone nodded in agreement, but the pain in his voice lingered. “Yes, that is it,” he said softly — acknowledging that the burden now lies with those who inherited the freedoms his comrades died to secure.

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